Aragon parade rescheduled for Friday
STAFF REPORTS The season for Christmas parades is not yet over. The City of Aragon Christmas parade, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 3, has been rescheduled for Friday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. This is the first ever parade that has been organized the City of Aragon, and organizers have plannedContinue Reading
WRGA: Murder suspects indicted
From WRGA News Two men charged with murder in connection with a shooting on Copeland Street on April 7, 2015, were indicted by a Floyd County grand jury on Friday. Twenty-five-year-old Zjuantavious Marquis Jackson and 21-year-old Javarick Davon McCain are suspects in the shooting death of 22-year-old Detaviouius Jamalcom Milner,Continue Reading
AAA: Oil prices reach 17-month high
TAMPA, Fla., (December 4, 2016) — Fuel prices are still rising after members of OPEC agreed to reduce crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Since Wednesday’s announcement, gas price averages rose 9 cents in Florida, 4 cents in Georgia, and 6 cents in Tennessee. Last week, crude oil prices reached theirContinue Reading
HOOPS: Dawgs fall to Armuchee 43-37
A third period thrust by the Armuchee Indians (1-3) on Saturday would prove to be just enough as the Cedartown Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team dropped their second in a row 43-37 at CHS. Cedartown (2-2) led all the way until the end of the third period. Thanks to Armuchee’sContinue Reading
Cedartown Christmas Parade winners announced
Congratulations to our parade winners! Church Division: Antioch Baptist Church — 1st St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church — 2nd First United Methodist Church — 3rd Open Division: Kimoto Tech — 1st CASA — 2nd Bold and Beautiful Red Hatters — 3rd Overall Winner: New Prospect Baptist ChurchContinue Reading
Putnal charged with murder of Ella Grayce Pointer
MEDIA RELEASE On October 20, 2016 Polk County Police Officers responded to 45 Adamson Drive apartment 19 in Cedartown in reference to a baby not breathing. The baby was transported by ambulance to Polk Medical Center in Cedartown in critical condition. The baby was identified as Ella Grayce Pointer. TheContinue Reading
Several fires keep local crews busy Thursday
Thursday was a busy day for local firefighters and Georgia Forestry officials as numerous grass and brush fires popped up in and around Polk County. Late Wednesday, firefighters in western Paulding County were battling a wildfire near the Paulding County airport, that has reportedly burned over 120 acres, but wasContinue Reading
SouthCrest Bank plans consolidation of College Street drive-through
MEDIA RELEASE Acknowledging a national trend showing more people are finding it increasingly convenient to bank online at home or with their smart phones, SouthCrest Bank announces plans to consolidate its South College Street drive through service into its full service branch bank’s drive-through on North Main Street. The finalContinue Reading
Judge Smith re-elected; Foster defeats Worthington in school board
Polk County Probate Judge Polk County Board of Education District 3 Mayor of Aragon Mayor Councilperson Special Election (Burrus) *Headed to runoffContinue Reading
Polk School District names Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to the Polk School District Teachers of the Year: Cedartown High – Rachel Graves Cedartown Middle – Dondra Robinson Cherokee Elementary – Alice Vainrib Eastside Elementary – Dana Hillhouse Northside Elementary – Michelle Tucker Polk County College & Career – Brigitte Tillery Rockmart High – Adam Blalock Rockmart MiddleContinue Reading